From the Queen's arrival at Epsom to Her Majesty's appearance on the balcony
at Buckingham Palace in front of adoring crowds on The Mall, here is a look
back at the Diamond Jubilee festivities.

Welsh opera singer Katherine Jenkins performed the first of the weekend's many inspiring renditions of God Save The Queen, as Her Majesty arrived.

Sunday's setpiece event may have turned out rather soggy but some quintessentially British summer weather could not dampen the spirits of the cheering crowds who greeted the Queen as she travelled through the heart of London at the head of her majestic 1,000-strong Diamond Jubilee flotilla.

Monday's spectacle was an altogether drier affair as a star-studded Diamond Jubilee concert took place outside Buckingham Palace - the only person missing from the cast list being the Duke of Edinburgh, who was forced to miss the rest of the celebrations after being admitted to hospital with a bladder infection.

Nonetheless, the evening featuring Prince Charles' heartwarming tribute to his "Mummy" and performances from Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue and a host of Sirs including Jones, John and McCartney, captivated the thousands lining The Mall and many millions more watching at home.

Official proceedings began with a Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral, during which the entire Commonwealth were invited to “rejoice together” in the Queen’s landmark achievement and the Archbishop of Canterbury thanked her for her selfless dedication to her duty over the years.

After the service and a lunch at Westminster Hall, an estimated crowd of one million lined the streets of central London as the Queen travelled back to Buckingham Palace with the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall in an open-top carriage procession.

With congratulatory messages pouring in from around the globe, the Queen took to the Buckingham Palace balcony along with her closest family members to observe an RAF flypast and a gun salute, as well as receive a rousing three cheers from the hundreds of thousands of well wishers who defied the weather to witness the culmination of festivities.